The Mediterranean way
Stuffed vegetables with rice – Greek Gemista (or yemista. It means filled with). Imagine a place where hot weather is only an excuse to go to the beach and stay all day long. In and out of the crystal, cool blue water for hours! Imagine the sweet weariness coming from all those hours of swimming, playing under the sun, and sunbathing. Then you go back home exhausted, ravenously hungry and a baking pan full of gemista has just come out of the oven. Imagine the taste…and rest…
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Baked stuffed sardines (called married sardines in Greece). Look at those little fish! They may look humble but they are pure perfection. Baked stuffed sardines. The simplicity in both ingredients and flavor is the star of the show. This recipe is a great place to start for those who aren’t huge sardine fans but they…
Really? Veggies in the oven? It is supposed to be healthy and good for us and bla bla bla but, come on, it is just roasted vegetables. How good that dish could be? I hear you and let’s find out how a 100% vegetable dish with a strange name can be your new delicious addition…
If life is heading into the summer like a freight train with no breaks, then you need this dish before you say goodbye to spring! Asparagus pasta with feta cheese is an amazing pair and you are about to find out why: nutty, sweet and grassy, asparagus delightfully in contrast with feta cheese tanginess. It…
So hearty, so delicious, so Mediterranean. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, beans, and pasta simmered in broth until tender and mellow flavored. Ladies and gentlemen the ultimate Italian minestrone soup and all you need to know so that you cook minestrone soup like a pro every single time, all year long.
Greek semolina halva is one of the most delicious egg and dairy-free desserts of the Mediterranean cuisine. It is basically a semolina pudding usually enhanced with nuts and dried fruits, soaked in hot syrup and delightfully spiced with cinnamon.
Hi! How are you coping? It is true that we are all experiencing a unique reality. Schools are closed, the majority of us work from home if it is possible. Only supermarkets and grocery stores are open. It all feels so surreal.
When I make this traditional Greek custard pie with syrup it’s a unique moment. Because this dessert conquers your heart, your palate, your soul and never ever let you down. A fine, delicate, light and outrageously creamy custard wrapped up by layers of thin, extra crunchy phyllo bathed in delicious, succulent syrup. Crazy, right?…
What is the perfect meal for a warming comfort food that is -use your fingers to count- healthy, delicious, quick and easy to make? I know that most of you already know the answer: Soup. That was easy and that’s why I got another question for you. What is the best staple that you can…